First detected case of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus skin and soft tissue infection in Italy

Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) have been increasingly frequently isolated from patients in many areas of the United States, and have started to replace hospital-acquired MRSA (HA-MRSA) as a cause of healthcare-associated infections. This article, describes the first Italian case of CA-MRSA skin and soft tissue infection (SSTI).